Politics · United States · 7 mins ago
Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to join other events by phone
President Donald Trump cancelled planned weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa ahead of the Nov.
3 US midterm elections.
The rallies had been scheduled for Salina, Kansas, on Oct.
31, and Dubuque, Iowa, on Nov.
1.
After weeks of campaign travel, Trump said he would not go to Kansas, where Republican Senator Roger Marshall faces a competitive race against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
A Trump-aligned campaign group said it would hold phone-in rallies in at least 19 states, including Kansas and Iowa, before Election Day.
Trump has held 25 rallies in 19 states since Oct.
1 and has said that frequent long speeches have challenged his voice.
The midterms will decide whether Republicans keep narrow control of the Senate and House.
Trump is still expected to attend some rallies in person before the vote, including in Florida on Oct.
30.
Donald Trump canceled planned in-person campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
The Republican National Committee said the events would be replaced by phone or virtual “tele-rallies.”
The tele-rallies are planned to reach nearly 20 states, including battlegrounds with competitive Senate races.
Trump’s rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday was still scheduled to go ahead.
The cancellations came after Trump had held 25 rallies in 19 states since October 1.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee.
- What
- Trump canceled planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa and will take part in tele-rallies instead.
- When
- The cancellations were announced on October 29, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
- Where
- The canceled events were planned for Salina, Kansas, and Dubuque, Iowa. Tele-rallies are planned across nearly 20 states.
- Why
- The RNC chairman said virtual appearances would be more efficient and reach more voters. The sources do not state a specific reason for canceling the in-person events.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump held 25 rallies in 19 states.
Trump said in Mississippi that his vocal cords were not made for a rally every day.
Trump said he did not feel he had to go to Kansas, and the RNC announced the Iowa rally cancellation.
The canceled in-person rallies had been scheduled for Salina, Kansas, on October 31, and Dubuque, Iowa, on November 1.
The US midterm elections are scheduled to take place.
- Canceled Kansas rally
- Salina, scheduled for October 31
- Canceled Iowa rally
- Dubuque, scheduled for November 1
- Tele-rally reach
- Nearly 20 states, including Michigan, Alaska, Texas and Iowa
- Trump rallies since October 1
- 25 rallies in 19 states
- Midterm election date
- November 3, 2026
8 sources
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What people are saying
Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days
I don’t feel like I have to go to Kansas
God didn’t make your vocal cords to do a rally every day.
I feel perfect.